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compromise
/'kɑmprə,maɪz/
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Definitions of compromise
  1. noun
    a middle way between two extremes

    Similar: 

    via media
    type of:
    cooperation
  2. noun
    an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
    "the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'"
    type of:
    accommodation
  3. verb
    expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute
    "The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy"
  4. verb
    make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
    "nobody will get everything he wants; we all must compromise"
    type of:
    agree
  5. verb
    settle by concession
Examples of compromise
  • "the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'"
  • "The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy"
  • "nobody will get everything he wants; we all must compromise"
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